How to save data?

Started by Illusionss July 17th, 2016 4:36 AM
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Posted September 11th, 2016
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Honestly, I think the game is remarkably good on data usage.

With that said, the main thing I've heard regarding data is that the Pokestops are the main data usage point because the image on each stop doesn't get cached for repeated use--the game literally loads that image every time you open the pokestop.

Does that mean you visit less pokestops? I dunno... I don't exactly like that train of thought. But maybe if, like me, sometimes pokestops have a hard time loading and have to be opened multiple times just to get it to work...... maybe you just let that one go when that happens.
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Posted November 28th, 2016
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Honestly, I think the game is remarkably good on data usage.

With that said, the main thing I've heard regarding data is that the Pokestops are the main data usage point because the image on each stop doesn't get cached for repeated use--the game literally loads that image every time you open the pokestop.

Does that mean you visit less pokestops? I dunno... I don't exactly like that train of thought. But maybe if, like me, sometimes pokestops have a hard time loading and have to be opened multiple times just to get it to work...... maybe you just let that one go when that happens.
I've heard downloading google maps and saving your area to offline helps decrease data usage but it's a rumour which I don't think is true
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Posted September 11th, 2016
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I've heard downloading google maps and saving your area to offline helps decrease data usage but it's a rumour which I don't think is true
Yeah, I've heard a lot of disagreement over that one. Haven't tried it myself.
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Posted December 12th, 2016
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Honestly, I think the game is remarkably good on data usage.

With that said, the main thing I've heard regarding data is that the Pokestops are the main data usage point because the image on each stop doesn't get cached for repeated use--the game literally loads that image every time you open the pokestop.

Does that mean you visit less pokestops? I dunno... I don't exactly like that train of thought. But maybe if, like me, sometimes pokestops have a hard time loading and have to be opened multiple times just to get it to work...... maybe you just let that one go when that happens.

I came on here to ask the Q if stopping at Pokespots uses more Data than just having the App open and walking around as I did a 10min walk through my Town Centre used over 10mb because of the amount of Pokestops I stopped at but don't need to as you answered my Q so thanks. Does capturing Pokemon use more data than just having the App open?

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Does capturing Pokemon use more data than just having the App open?
Nope; it actually uses less as far as I'm aware. Whilst you're walking around the screen is constantly updating and searching for what's around you and updating/tracking nearby gyms, PokéStops, etc, but whilst you're in an encounter it's just a simple "did this ball work" decision. Regardless I don't believe anything in the app uses that much data so I wonder if you have other apps open in the background causing this intense usage?
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Posted December 12th, 2016
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Nope; it actually uses less as far as I'm aware. Whilst you're walking around the screen is constantly updating and searching for what's around you and updating/tracking nearby gyms, PokéStops, etc, but whilst you're in an encounter it's just a simple "did this ball work" decision. Regardless I don't believe anything in the app uses that much data so I wonder if you have other apps open in the background causing this intense usage?
I reset my Data used before I did my walk to test it so was defo over 10mbs